Dental Crown

What is Dental Crown?

If you have a tooth that is damaged, broken, or if your tooth is in danger of breaking, a dental crown can restore your tooth.

In most cases, a porcelain material is used for the crown if the tooth is visible. The color can be made to match the natural color of your tooth and it is designed to slip directly over your existing tooth.

A porcelain crown will restore your tooth so it functions properly. The bonding process actually strengthens and protects the tooth and it looks beautiful too. Porcelain is translucent and mimics the natural look of your tooth so that no one will ever know that you have a crown.

If you require a crown on a back tooth, then a porcelain fused to metal crown is an option for the restoration. There are pros and cons to using this method. The metal provides extra strength to the tooth. Although, the color of the metal may make the tooth appear an opaque color.

A gold crown is another great method for a crown if appearance isn’t an issue or it is on a back tooth where it is not visible. A gold crown is one of our preferred treatments since the metal is very workable. It fits the tooth better than any type of metal, the cast is extremely accurate, and gold will not corrode over time. A gold dental crown can last for many years.

Dental Crown Process

You can generally expect two appointments for a dental crown. First, the tooth is prepared and an impression is taken. At this time, we will place a temporary crown for you to wear until the permanent one is ready. The laboratory will use the impression to customize your crown to precisely fit your tooth and match your bite.

At your next appointment, the dentist will remove the temporary crown, fit the permanent crown onto your tooth, and then cement it into place.